Little Ghost Key Charm

This adorable crochet ghost bag charm can keep your key safe from things that go bump in the night! Make a loop the size shown to use as a bag charm, or make it lanyard length to put around the neck of your favorite costume part goer!

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This post is part of the CAL Central Halloween Crochet Along 2023. For more information click on the image below!

Materials:

Small amount white worsted weight yarn (CYCA 4, Medium)

Crochet hook size H/8/5.00mm or size needed for a pleasing fabric. Gauge is not critical for this pattern

Locking stitch marker

Small amount black embroidery floss

1 1/4” round split key ring

Lanyard clip

Tapestry needle

Ghost Bag Charm

Ch 4, join into a ring with sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Place marker on last st of rnd, move up with each subsequent rnd. 12 sc

Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times. 18 sc

Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around.

Rep Rnd 3 for pattern until work measures approximately 3”.

Edging:

Rnd 1: (Sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc) 3 times, join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off.

Embroidery:

Using tapestry needle and black embroidery floss, embroider eyes as shown in photo. I embroidered over the 5th rnd of stitching with 3 sts between the eyes.

Loop:

For bag charm make a ch approximately 15” long; 36” – 40” if you prefer to wear it around your neck.

Assembly:

Weave in all ends.

Clip lanyard clip onto keyring.

Insert keyring into ghost, pushing lanyard clip out through the ch-4 ring at the top.

Thread the chain through the lanyard clip and finish into a loop.

Tie an overhand knot at the top of the loop to prevent it coming out when the key is used.

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